diff --git a/docs.md b/docs.md
index c8ce9f4f..359a1b9c 100644
--- a/docs.md
+++ b/docs.md
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ no_includes = false
 #
 # If the language is not C this option won't have any effect.
 #
-# default: false
-cpp_compat = false
+# default: true
+cpp_compat = true
 
 # A list of lines to add verbatim after the includes block
 after_includes = "#define VERSION 1"
diff --git a/src/bindgen/config.rs b/src/bindgen/config.rs
index 31316503..9373e407 100644
--- a/src/bindgen/config.rs
+++ b/src/bindgen/config.rs
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             tab_width: 2,
             line_endings: LineEndingStyle::default(),
             language: Language::Cxx,
-            cpp_compat: false,
+            cpp_compat: true,
             style: Style::default(),
             usize_is_size_t: false,
             sort_by: SortKey::None,